Introduction

ANDESITE is Boston University’s Nanosatellite project. I served as the project engineer for a couple years. Here I further developed my electrical engineering skills by designing, testing, and implementing eight separate sensor node picosatellites that will form a network of satellites as it flies through the aurora. The codebase for our main satellite is written in python and the picosatellites are written in C++. I document the in depth design in the AIAA paper listed on the publications.

It’s been an absolute pleasure and tremendous honor to take part in Boston University’s Nanosatellite Program. Not only has it allowed me to explore engineering at a deeply fundamental level, it’s also pushed me to explore areas completely outside of my comfort zone. This program has opened my eyes to appreciate how difficult it is to successfully manage a team and created unforgettable memories (such as that one time I almost dropped the satellite). I really could not have asked for more from taking part of in this amazing program. I’m sincerely grateful to have this experience define and shape my college career and will come to draw upon the attitudes and knowledge as I propel myself into greater challenges to come.

Publications

Link to AIAA Northeastern Conference Paper
Link to SmallSat Conference Paper and Presentation
Link to Poster Presentation at MIT Haystack Observatory
Link to Journal of Small Satellites Publication